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Kristina Calhoun
First candidate emerges for the Green Party
The Yukon Green Party has announced its first candidate to run in the upcoming territorial election.
The Yukon Green Party has announced its first candidate to run in the upcoming territorial election.
Kristina Calhoun, the current interim co-leader of the territorial Greens, said today she will run in Riverdale North.
The party was officially registered with Elections Yukon earlier this year.
A former constituency CEO for the Yukon Greens, Calhoun was unavailable for an interview this morning.
She said in a statement she looks forward to being a spokesperson for the people living in the district.
"My aim is to improve decorum and co-operation in the assembly so that citizens can have confidence that information exchanges and decision-making processes are accurate, open and fair.”
The mother of a small child, Calhoun said it is important that "issues and interests of women with young children are properly addressed.”
The environment is also a top concern, the statement said.
"The vast wealth available from Yukon's resources, combined with well-managed environmental protection, will ensure that today's economic prosperity can can continue well into the future while still preserving the natural beauty for us all.”
Calhoun will hold a question and answer meeting on at noon Wednesday at the Yukon government administration building foyer to introduce herself to the public.
"I am keenly aware that my role as an elected official is to act as a spokesperson on behalf of those of us living in Riverdale North,” she said.
"I am a fresh face on the political scene.”
John Streicker, the Greens' federalcandidate in the Yukon in the May 2 election, said this afternoon he has been approached to run. However, he has not decided to put his name forward.
Streicker said he will be watching to see who is nominated by the other parties in his riding of Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes.
Calhoun will be running against Scott Kent of the Yukon Party in Riverdale North.
The remaining parties have yet to choose a candidate for the riding.
The NDP's Peter Lesniak and Dave Blottner are both seeking the party's nomination.
Christie Richardson is seeking the Liberal nomination.
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Mark on Aug 17, 2011 at 8:01 am
I like Darryl Pasloski as premier... however there are no other candidates I would like to see represent me in the house so far.
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River Rat on Aug 16, 2011 at 12:39 am
You can call this as a Monday morning (it's raining) rant.
When is the "left" going to get it together? The "left" is notorious for questioning the intellect of the "right" (in Yukon that is the Yukon Party and it's followers). Yet here we go again, first we have the NDP and the Liberals splitting the "left" vote and now we add the "Greens" to the mix and water it down even more.
I am beginning to wonder who should be questioning who when it comes to intellect. The Neo Cons are sitting back and smiling and planning for another 5 years of majority government.
If the left (NDP,Libs, Greens) got together, they could field a pretty impressive slate, this way we have three (two and a half) parties that are as impressive as the Conservatives!!
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Karen Jenson on Aug 8, 2011 at 12:19 pm
Did the left learn nothing from the federal election? NDP and Green need to figure out a way to work together and not split the vote.
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JC on Aug 8, 2011 at 10:55 am
Christina: Except for planting trees and shutting down industry such as mining, what does the Green party know about justice, agriculture, transportation, education, social work etc. All I ever hear from them is how they want to turn Canada into a northern park or something of the likes. I mean, the word "green" says it all.